The Safeguarding Children 12th National Conference

  • Thursday, 13 November 2025
  • Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre
  • 08:30 - 16:30
180+
Conference
Attendees
8
CPD
Credits
16+
Expert Speakers
15+
Sponsors & Supporters
  • Overview

Welcome to the UK's Safeguarding Children 12th National Conference, an essential gathering dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children across the nation. This conference serves as a vital platform for professionals from local authorities, the NHS, charities, and other support services to come together and share best practices, innovative approaches, and impactful case studies in safeguarding.

Throughout the event, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with esteemed keynote speakers who are experts in child protection and welfare. These speakers will address critical issues facing children today and provide insights into effective strategies for safeguarding children in diverse contexts.

In addition to keynote presentations, the conference will feature enlightening case studies highlighting positive work from across various sectors. From successful interventions to prevent child abuse and neglect to collaborative initiatives promoting the well-being of vulnerable children, these case studies will showcase innovative approaches and inspire attendees to implement similar strategies in their own communities.

Join us at The Safeguarding Children 12th National Conference to learn, collaborate, and drive positive change in child protection practices across the UK. Together, we can work towards creating safer environments and brighter futures for all children.

  • Event Programme

08:30

Registration and Coffee in the Networking Area

09:25

Chair's Opening Address

09:30

Keynote Address

09:50

Speaker Session 1

10:10

Speaker Session 2

10:30

Headline Sponsor

10:50

Question & Answer Session

Allocated planned time for speakers to receive questions from the audience and induce further discussion.

11:00

Coffee in the Networking Area

11:45

Case Study 1

"Highlight your successful initiatives and best practices by presenting a sponsored case study at the Safeguarding Children 12th National Conference in the UK, providing a unique platform to showcase your contributions to child protection and welfare."

12:05

Speaker Session 3

12:25

Speaker Session 4

12:45

Case Study 2

"Highlight your successful initiatives and best practices by presenting a sponsored case study at the Safeguarding Children 12th National Conference in the UK, providing a unique platform to showcase your contributions to child protection and welfare."

13:05

Question and Answer Session

13:15

Lunch in the Networking Area

A hot, two-course lunch consisting of multiple options will be provided for delegates. We cater for all dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten/dairy-free; just notify us ahead of time should you have any allergens or requirements.

14:15

Chairs Afternoon Address

14:20

Case Study 3

"Highlight your successful initiatives and best practices by presenting a sponsored case study at the Safeguarding Children 12th National Conference in the UK, providing a unique platform to showcase your contributions to child protection and welfare."

14:40

Speaker Session 4

15:00

Speaker Session 5

15:20

Question and Answer Session

15:30

Afternoon Refreshment Break

15:40

Speaker Session 6

16:00

Closing Keynote Address

16:20

Question and Answer Session

16:30

Chair's Closing Remarks and Event Close

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  • Accrue 8 CPD points
  • Listen to an account where lived experience has informed professional best practice in addressing safeguarding risks and challenges
  • Hear about the role of LADOs when dealing with allegations against people in a position of trust  
  • Gain an insight into the latest data on classroom behaviour
  • Discover how children and young people exposed to pornography are at risk of harm and abuse
  • Understand the responsibility of safeguarding within emergency care settings
  • Improve awareness of contextual safeguarding  
  • Learn more about protecting children from forced marriage
  • Be updated on the research associated with the risks of smart phone use by young children
  • Realise improved outcomes through trauma informed practice
  • Benefit from the opportunity to question, discuss and debate with speakers and fellow professionals
  • Take advantage of knowledge sharing and professional networking
  • Contact Details
  • News
  • Venue
  • Featured Events
  • Downloads
  • Who will attend

Contact Details

News

  • Safeguarding Children: Finding Solutions for Better Protection - Event Report

    • Posted on 25 May 2018
  • How can ethical AI support efforts to safeguard our children?

    • Posted on 18 March 2024
    • by Gavin Day

Venue

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre

Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre is the ideal solution when searching for conference venues in Manchester. Top-of-the-range conference suites, 3 star value hotel accommodation, delicious dining and friendly service are the ideal components for a successful conference or event in the heart of the city centre.

The 18 conference rooms are decked out with all the mod cons including state-of-the-art AV technology, projectors and screens, free Wi-Fi and flip charts. Our clients cover the whole spectrum and include government organisations, trade unions, large corporate companies, non-profit organisations, health and education sectors and small to medium-sized businesses.

From the get-go we strive for excellence in everything we do and our dedicated team of conference professionals go all out to make sure your conference, event or exhibition runs like clockwork.

Featured Events

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    • 08:30 - 16:30
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  • Safeguarding Children: Promoting Welfare-Preventing Harm

    • 23 May 2019
    • 08:30 - 15:45
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  • Safeguarding Children: Finding Solutions for Better Protection

    • 24 May 2018
    • 08:30 - 16:30
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  • Safeguarding Children: Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation

    • 22 April 2015
    • 08:30 - 13:30
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  • Safeguarding Children: Promoting Welfare-Protecting from Harm

    • 28 March 2024
    • 08:30 - 16:30
    • The Royal National Hotel, London
  • Safeguarding Children: Effective Collaboration for Child Protection and Wellbeing

    • 11 May 2017
    • 08:30 - 16:30
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  • Safeguarding Children: Delivering a More Effective and Robust System

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    • 08:30 - 16:30
    • Pendulum Hotel & Manchester Conference Centre
  • The Safeguarding Children 11th National Conference

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Downloads & Resources

  • Open Forum Events Sponsorship Brochure
    Open Forum Events offer a number of partnership, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities that can meet your marketing and business development needs.

who will attend

  • 14-19 Partnership Teams
  • Academics and Researchers
  • Director/Heads Adoption and Fostering Agencies
  • Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinators
  • Asylum and Immigration Officers
  • CAFCASS
  • Care Leavers Champions
  • Central Government Departments and Agencies
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioners
  • Child and Educational Psychologists
  • Child Protection and Safeguarding Teams
  • Child Protection Officers
  • Children’s Health Service Professionals
  • Children’s Services Officers
  • Heads of Children’s Trusts and Children’s Centres
  • Commissioning Managers
  • Community and Voluntary Organisations
  • Community Development Managers
  • Director/Heads Connexions and Jobcentre Plus
  • Director/Heads Corporate Parenting Boards
  • Designated Nurses and Health Advisors for Children in Care
  • Director/Heads Local Education Authorities
  • Director/Heads Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards
  • Director/Heads Local, Regional and National Health Services
  • Director/Heads Looked After/Children in Care Teams
  • Director/Heads NEET Strategy Teams
  • Director/Heads Permanency Teams
  • Director/Heads Regional Adoption Agencies
  • Director/Heads Welfare Rights Organisations
  • Directors/Heads of Children and Young People’s Services
  • Domestic Violence Co-ordinators
  • Director/Heads Drug and Alcohol Action Teams
  • Early Years and Childcare Practitioners
  • Education and Welfare Officers
  • Education Providers
  • Director/Heads Employment and Training Services
  • Families Services Officers
  • Family Intervention Project Workers
  • Family Pathfinder Workers
  • Family Placement Teams
  • Family Support and Outreach Team Leads
  • Heads of Children’s Strategy
  • Members of Health and Wellbeing Boards
  • Director/Heads Homelessness Teams
  • Director/Heads Housing Service Providers
  • Local Authority Officers and Councillors
  • Looked-After Children Team Managers
  • Members of Police and Fire Service
  • Mental Health Practitioners
  • Post Adoption Support Services Leads
  • Psychotherapists
  • Residential Children’s Home Managers
  • School Nurses and Health Visitors
  • Schools, Colleges and Further Education Providers
  • Social Workers and Social Services Officers
  • Director/Heads Supported Housing Teams
  • Teachers and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators
  • Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinators
  • Third Sector Representatives
  • Youth Inclusion Teams
  • Youth Workers and Youth Offending Teams